Greetings Friends,

Issue #5 of our newsletter Erowid Extracts should have arrived on members doorsteps this week. Included in the 24 page publication are articles on the Pseudo-Science of the War on Drugs, Limiting Liability while Discussing Psychoactives, the Analysis of Street LSD, the Importance of Measured Doses, an update of our progress on Erowid 3.0, and more. We're looking for feedback about the content, design, and presentation from those who have received it. If you'd like to become a member and receive Extracts, visit Erowid.org/donations/

A big thanks to those who responded to our Amazon.com Wish List in the last announcement. We've recently expanded the list with 18 more books we've hope to add to our resources. If you would like to help build the Erowid library by contributing a book, you can find our list at:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/registry/33P6A9QAXHONK/

And as always, we want to thank all of the volunteers who help out behind the scenes at Erowid, by pointing out broken links, submitting articles and images, and helping create new Vaults. Through this sort of collective effort the collective human knowledgebase will evolve. We hope one day to have better systems in place to share all the positive feedback we get with more of those who help out.

We welcome submissions, suggestions, criticisms, or corrections at submissions@erowid.org.

peace,
fire, earth, & the Erowid crew

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INDEX

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1. Extracts #4 Content (May 2003)
   Erowid.org/general/newsletter/erowid_newsletter4.shtml
   
   History : Psychoactives in History
   Legal Updates Related to Psychoactive Issues
   Boundaries in Question: Examining Visionary Art
   5-MeO-DIPT : AMT & 5-MeO-DIPT Emergency Scheduled
   Clarifying Erowid's Vision
   Erowid Punctuation Policy: Data-Safe Quotes
   
   
   
2. New Substance Vaults
   
   2-Aminoindan
   Mugwort
   Hops
   
   
   
3. New Spirit Vault Articles
   
   Sweating
   Christianity : Pentecostalism
   
   
   
4. New Character Vaults
   
   Betty Eisner
   Dale Pendell
   
   
   
5. New Law Pages
   
   Aloes
   Anadenanthera
   Anise
   Betel
   Cacahuaxochitl
   Cacao
   Damiana
   Ergot
   Mandrake
   Passion Flower
   Yohimbe
   
   
   
6. The Subjective Effects of Nitrous Oxide, by William James
   Erowid.org/chemicals/nitrous/nitrous_article1.shtml
   
   One of the earliest articles on the effects of Nitrous Oxide, originally published in 1882.
   
   
7. Inipi - The Sweat Lodge, by Tony
   Erowid.org/spirit/sweating/sweating_article1.shtml
   
   A great report about a nine month long experience with Lakota sweat lodge ceremonies.
   
   
8. Origins of the Red-Spored Psilocybe
   Erowid.org/plants/mushrooms/mushrooms_mycology1.shtml
   
   A description of a new variety of Psilocybe which bears reddish-brown spores rather than the traditional dark purplish-brown spores that Psilocybes are known for.
   
   
9. New Image Vault Addition
   
   Psilocybe Mushroom Tea
   
   
10. Art Vaults
    November Featured Artist: Jioui
    
    Art vault submissions and additions are on hold during as they undergo reorganization and updating. The new version should be up by Dec 1st.
    
    
11. 120 New Experience Reports
    Erowid.org/experiences/exp.cgi?DateRange&Y1=2003&M1=10&D1=24&M2=11&D2=22
    
    
12. Books Added to the Library / Bookstore
    We've added 27 new books to the library. Highlights include:
    
    Brain Mechanisms and Psychotropic Drugs
    LSD: The Age of Mind
    The Healing Forest
    Visionary Vine
    
    

For a more complete listing of What's New at Erowid go to: Erowid.org/new.php

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EcstasyData.org

Between Oct 24 and Nov 22, results were posted for 6 new tablets.
http://ecstasydata.org/results.php?A=DateRange&Y1=2003&M1=10&D1=24&M2=11&D2=22

*** PLEASE NOTE ***

All testing has been suspended while further project funding is sought. The project operates at a minimum annual cost of $18,000. Anyone with serious suggestions for grant or funding sources, please contact admin@ecstasydata.org.

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